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POCO F8 Ultra
A 6.9-inch Android phone with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a 5× optical telephoto camera and stereo speakers with a separate subwoofer.
Model history · 2 models, 2025–2025
- 2025POCO F7 UltraCompare
- 2025POCO F8 Ultra
- Screen
- 6.9″
- Display
- OLED, 120 Hz
- Chip
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- Memory
- 12 GB – 16 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB – 512 GB
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Zoom
- 5×
- Battery
- 6,500 mAh
- Weight
- 218 g
What reviewers say
Tech Advisor and Expert Reviews praise the performance, large bright screen and bass-rich speakers, and like the textured blue finish despite the phone's bulk. Both find the main and 5× cameras useful in daylight, with weaker ultrawide results and frustrating preinstalled software. Low-light findings differ sharply, with Tech Advisor reporting overprocessed faces and shutter delays, while Expert Reviews gets clear static night shots. Tech Advisor is delighted by two-day endurance; Expert Reviews finds battery life good but less impressive relative to its capacity and competitors.
From techadvisor.com and expertreviews.co.uk
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 6.9″
- Resolution
- 2608 × 1200
- Sharpness
- 416 pixels per inch
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 3,500 nits
- Display type
- AMOLED with full RGB subpixel structure, 12-bit colour, 68 billion colours and 5,000,000:1 contrast; marketed as 6.9 inches, with approximately 6.85-inch full-rectangle diagonal stated by the maker
- Brightness detail
- 600 nits typical, 2,000 nits high-brightness mode, 3,500 nits peak covering 25% of the screen and 1 nit minimum
- Screen protection
- POCO Shield Glass
- Display features
- DCI-P3, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, DC dimming, circular polarisation, 480 Hz touch sampling and 2,560 Hz instant touch sampling in Game Turbo, Wet Touch 2.0, Original Colour PRO, Pro HDR and TÜV low-blue-light, flicker-free and circadian-friendly certifications
Performance
- Chip
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- Memory
- 12 GB – 16 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- CPU
- 3 nm, third-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU; two prime cores up to 4.6 GHz and six performance cores up to 3.6 GHz
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno GPU; maker gives no numeric suffix; dedicated VisionBoost D8 with GEX assists supported games with AI super resolution, 120 fps frame interpolation and Game HDR, and selected YouTube/Netflix video scenarios
- AI engine
- Qualcomm AI engine
- Storage type
- LPDDR5X RAM at 9,600 Mbps and UFS 4.1 enhanced storage firmware; 12 GB/256 GB or 16 GB/512 GB
- Cooling
- LiquidCool Technology, 6,700 mm² 3D dual-channel, dual-layer IceLoop system with separate processor and camera cooling; WildBoost optimisation
Cameras
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- 50 MP
- Telephoto camera
- 50 MP
- Optical zoom
- 5×
- Front camera
- 32 MP
- Main camera
- Light Fusion 950, 50 MP, f/1.67, 1/1.31-inch sensor, OIS, one glass plus six plastic lens elements and 4-in-1 binning to 2.4 µm pixels
- Ultra wide camera
- 50 MP, f/2.4 and 18 mm equivalent focal length
- Telephoto camera
- 50 MP periscope, f/3.0, OIS, four-element lens, 115 mm equivalent focal length and focusing from 30 cm to infinity
- Front camera
- 32 MP; automatic 0.8× framing for group selfies
- Zoom
- 5× optical, 10× lossless in-sensor crop and 20× Ultra Zoom processing
- Video recording
- 8K at 30 fps; 4K at 30/60 fps; Full HD at 30/60 fps; HD at 30 fps; slow motion HD at 120/240/480/960/1,920 fps or Full HD at 120/240/960 fps
- Front video
- 4K at 30 fps, Full HD at 30/60 fps, HD at 30 fps and HD slow motion at 120 fps
- Camera features
- Dynamic Shots at 1440p with EIS and HDR, motion capture and tracking focus, documents, portrait, Pro, super macro, Burst Shot Mode 2.0, adaptive telephoto, Supermoon, HDR, panorama, long exposure, video teleprompter and ShootSteady; regional AI gallery editing
Battery and charging
- Battery
- 6,500 mAh
- Wired charging
- Up to 100 W
- Wireless charging
- Up to 50 W
- Battery life detail
- 6,500 mAh typical silicon-carbon dual-cell battery; maker laboratory claims 15.14 hours continuous use and at least 80% capacity after 1,600 cycles
- Wired charging
- 100 W HyperCharge; PD 3.0/2.0 and 100 W PPS support, with global PPS rollout stated for early December 2025; maker laboratory claim of full charge in 38 minutes; separate 120 W adaptor recommended
- Wireless charging
- 50 W wireless HyperCharge; maker laboratory claim of 50% charge in 31 minutes; wireless charger sold separately
- Charges other devices
- Up to 22.5 W wired reverse charging for compatible devices tested by POCO
Design
- Type
- Standard
- Weight
- 218 g
- Thickness
- 7.9 mm
- Height × width
- 163.33 × 77.82 mm
- Water and dust resistance
- IP68
- Materials
- Aluminium-alloy frame, camera surround and lens bezel; glass-fibre and third-generation Nano-tech back materials; Denim Blue describes the finish and contains no denim fabric
- Colours
- Black and Denim Blue; main dimensions and weight are for Black, while Denim Blue is 8.3 mm thick and weighs 220 g
- Water resistance detail
- IP68; maker test in static freshwater at 1.5 m for 30 minutes with temperature difference no greater than 5 K; resistance can decline with wear
- Biometrics
- Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader with press-and-slide enrolment and AI Face Unlock
- Sensors
- Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, IR blaster, flicker and colour-temperature sensors; X-axis linear vibration motor
- Speakers
- Bose-tuned 2.1-channel system with two symmetrical 1115F stereo speakers and separate 1620 subwoofer; Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Wireless Audio
- Microphones
- Three-microphone array
Software
- Operating system
- Android
- Software at launch
- Xiaomi HyperOS 3; Android 16 confirmed by Tech Advisor and Expert Reviews
- AI features
- Regional Xiaomi HyperAI writing, speech recognition, interpreter, search, dynamic wallpapers and image-editing tools, Google Gemini and Circle to Search; some features require internet access or software updates
- Safety features
- Xiaomi Offline Communication supports voice calls over 1 km in open, unobstructed environments with a SIM and signed-in Xiaomi account; availability and actual range depend on region and surroundings
- In the box
- Phone, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, safety information, quick-start guide, warranty card and desiccant; standard UK box excludes adaptor
Connectivity
- Mobile network
- 5G SA/NSA, LTE, WCDMA and GSM, 4×4 MIMO; 5G SA n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n71/n77/n78; Surge T1S and Surge T1+ signal tuners
- SIM
- Dual nano-SIM, nano-SIM plus eSIM or dual eSIM; eSIM depends on region and carrier
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7/6/5/4, 2.4/5 GHz, multi-link operation, 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast; newer standards depend on region, network and applicable updates
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3, ASHA, Auracast and MIHC
- NFC
- Supported; regional functions vary
- USB
- USB-C
- Positioning
- GPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, QZSS L1/L5 and NavIC L5; assisted positioning
Storage options
| Storage | Memory |
|---|---|
| 256 GB | 12 GB |
| 512 GB | 16 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Main and 5× telephoto cameras with optical stabilisation
- Stereo speakers with a separate subwoofer
- 100 W wired and 50 W wireless charging
Cons
- Standard UK box excludes power adaptor
- 218–220 g depending on finish
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Main camera | Zoom | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8″ | LTPO OLED, 120 Hz | Tensor G5 | 16 GB | 256 GB – 1 TB | 50 MP | 5× | 5,200 mAh | 232 g | Aug 2025 | |
| 6.9″ | LTPO OLED, 120 Hz | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy | 12 GB | 256 GB – 1 TB | 200 MP | 5× | 5,000 mAh | 218 g | Feb 2025 | |
| 6.82″ | LTPO OLED, 120 Hz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | 12 GB – 16 GB | 256 GB – 1 TB | 50 MP | 6× | 6,100 mAh | 226 g | Apr 2025 |
Previous model: POCO F7 Ultra.
Sources
- mi.com/uk/product/poco-f8-ultra/specs
- mi.com/uk/product/poco-f8-ultra
- mi.com/uk/support/terms/poco-f8-series-first-sale
- techadvisor.com/article/3006459/xiaomi-poco-f8-ultra-review.html
- expertreviews.co.uk/technology/phones/poco-f8-ultra-review
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